Cards for your Friend ...

Hi Everybody,

The other day I added a video about Storing Your Spellbinders and it was accompanied by the photo of a card.

Someone thought that the video was about making the pictured card .... but nope it wasn't.

So not wanting  to disappoint someone  here is another card made in the same way ... just in a different colour.

And I am now going to do short videos of different  card  ideas  and add them  directly to the Blog pages.

They will be also added on a  permanent basis  in the Tutorials Section  so that they will be easier to find ... and I have just added some new tutorials in there today.

You will also find more of my Design Team  tutorials on the  Spectrum Noir Blog

I hope you will enjoy them and don't forget that there are a lot more listed on the Website ....

Card Making Magic Tutorials

So here is the first one on making the  Friendship Card and I will be adding these to my Etsy shop also




The blue card is Centura Pearl from Crafters Companion and it is a good weight and comes in lots of colours

The list of dies used will be  added at the bottom of the page and is there as guide only.  Shop around for the best deals and don't forget    Save On Hobbies    as there are new dies coming in there soon

The flourish is from   Want2Scrap   and the wide satin ribbon is from my "Stash"

The flowers are from   Wild Orchid Crafts   and if you were not lucky enough to win some then pop over to their website and browse around ... it is well worth a look.

The magazine I told you about yesterday is  called     INSPIRATIONS   and it is available from the   Crafters Companion   website,   Create and Craft TV,   WH Smith  and  Tesco

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

*LF-168 Spellbinders GRAND LARGE LABELS Nestabilities Calibur Dies

*PREORDER S5-160 Spellbinders OPULENT OVALS Nestabilities Majestic Elements Dies NEW 2013

*s4-113 Spellbinders CLASSIC SCALLOPED OVAL SMALL Nestabilities

*s4-112 Spellbinders Nestabilities CLASSIC OVAL SMALL

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Another little Snippet ...

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday I received a copy of this new magazine from Crafters Companion which is the third one in the series.

In it there are lots of Freebies for you to use on your cards and two CD's.

One  CD gives you items to get you crafting straight away from the disc  ... and the other is for Spectrum Noir.

It features Bios of four people that have contributed to the tutorials that you will find on there.

Three of those names are very well known in the crafting world ... and the other one is ..... Ta Dah !!!   ME 

What an honor eh ??   I was asked weeks ago when the magazine was in the planning stages  if my videos could be used ... and only a fool would say   "No ..."

Five of my videos using Spectrum Noir pens have been added and I am so pleased I can't stop smiling.

Today the lady who put the magazine together .... Louisa McLean  ... was demonstrating at a Garden Centre near where I live.

And so I went down to meet Louisa  and thank her personally for including my work on to the CD that is with the magazine.... and I am still smiling Yaay ....

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Random Draw ...

Hi Everybody,

The long awaited draw for the Wild Orchid Flowers has been done and two winners have been chosen at random by InLinkz to get the prizes.

These flowers are so wonderful and you will have hours adding them to your creations.

So the winners are ....

Mary Olaman    &   Mary Draper

Both of you ladies will have been sent an email fro InLinkz  to confirm your win so please check your junk folder to make sure that it has not been added there.

You now have until Wednesday to send your land address to the email address in the letter.... after that the prize will go to someone else.

Please don't miss out on this wonderful prize ... I know you will love these flowers as much as I do.  

And if you are not lucky enough to have won and you still like to add flowers to your cards then pop over to Wild Orchid Crafts and take a look at what they have on offer.

I look forward to hearing from both of my winners real soon ...

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Easy Card ...

HI Everybody,

A few days ago I added a card and the video  that was created using Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament and the Quatrefoil Pattern.

But then I had a few emails asking if this card could be done without the use of dies ... and would I do a video on that way to make it too.

So that is what I have done ... and here is the Easy Christmas Card   that shows how I made the card pictured

The embossing folder is from Crafters Companion and is one of the 8 x 8 Embossilicious  and the pattern is very deep.

The sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed in silver and the beautiful Flourish is from Want2Scrap

I have also added the red pearls to the cross sections  and the ribbon is some of that I bought from TK Max.

Tomorrow is the draw for the two prizes that are on offer this month.  You still have chance to add your name if you would like to win some flowers from Wild Orchard Crafts.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Sneaky Peak ...

Hi Eerybody,

Here are two cards created from the  new Bebunni stamps that are launching tomorrow the 18th October on Create and Craft.

They have been colored with Spectrum Noir.

The colors used for both complete images are ...

PP1, PP3, PP5, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6  ... and the ribbons alter the look.

I have added in my usual "Bling" from Want2Scrap and just small pieces make all the difference.

Both cards are also made to the Hinged Card style  and for the blue card I have left the ears outside the frame and curled them over a little.

No Flowers on either of these cards but the offer to win some is still open until Saturday morning.

You still have time to add your name to the list for two chances to win some beautiful flowers from .... Wild Orchid Crafts  

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx